Otnes

Otnes^[3] is a village in Rendalen Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the lake Lomnessjøen, about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) north of the village of Åkre. The village of Bergset (the municipal centre) lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the north of Otnes.^[4]

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Village
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Coordinates: 61.75968°N 11.1719°E / 61.75968; 11.1719
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Innlandet
District	Østerdalen
Municipality	Rendalen Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	277 m (909 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	270
• Density	551/km2 (1,430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	2485 Rendalen

The 0.49-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2024) of 270 and a population density of 551 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,430/sq mi).^[1]

Otnes has one church in the village, Ytre Rendal Church. The tiny village contains a Gas station, Grocery store, small Bank inside the grocery store, library, and a Doctor's office.

History

Otnes was the administrative centre of the old Ytre Rendal Municipality which existed from 1880 until 1965 when it became part of Rendalen Municipality.^[4]